AV node ablation and pacemaker implantation after withdrawal of effective rate-control medications for chronic atrial fibrillation: Effect on quality of life and exercise performance

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1634-1639

  Natale, Andrea ^a,b   Zimerman, Leandro ^c   Tomassoni, Gery ^c   Newby, Keith ^c   Leonelli, Fabio ^c   Fanelli, Raffaele ^c   Beheiry, Salwa ^c   Pisano, Ennio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIGOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PACING; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 0032708031     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00383.x     Document Type: Article

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